I do agree with your views chipn, I dont really 
belive in image theft, and whenever anyone uses 
any of my images for any purpose I dont mind and 
I can even say that I feel rather complimented. 
Im not saying I condone people using cel scans 
to make fakes and sell them off... but Im not on 
a mission to change the world... people will 
seal and con if I have my images up or not, so 
why be bothered with the extra hassle.

Of course I myself wouldnt want to be sold a 
fake cel, but to that end I take every 
precaution possible. I think its rather naive 
for me to think that I will not be sold a fake 
cel because some collectors (even if it was all 
collcetors) didnt show their cels to anyone. 
Quite the contrary, I belive that showing your 
cels online is the best way to prevent people 
from purchasing fake cels, as it allows the 
potential victim to contact you, the owner of 
real cel, enquire about the cel. I have done 
this before and with great success ^_^ I think 
this is a point that a lot of the people who 
choose not to show their cels because they do 
not want them made into fakes and sold of to 
unsuspecting victims, should ponder about.

Overall buying/encountering fake cels is 
something we have to live with especially in his 
hobby where there are no 100% sure ways to check 
the authencity of a cel (just like with any 
other hobby of this sort: art, coin collecting, 
stamp collecting ect ect). I think, however that 
we are all aware of such risks and accept them 
as part of the deal of cel collecting.

Pomidor